Cartridge



Aug. 10, 1943. J. v. RICE. JR

CARTRIDGES 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed NOV. 13, 19,41

INVENTOR: KR boe fz;

John (had/@M ATTORNEYS.

WI @204, 21) z/maji J. v. RICE, JR 2,326,393

CARTRIDGES Filed Nov. 13, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 10, 1943.

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' tainin a. firing charge;":-a: projectilejheadtireleas 'i'n'g two hollows' onecavities;onecontaining:sagas; 7

' and the-other containing an" explosive charge?" o y means withinsthe head eperativeitponiexpldsicn body componenamontainingaegas, saidlheadg alsot of the firing charge to highly compr'ssth'e gashavmg'amavity inc itafnrwardzenda containing an. within-the headfconcurren 1y with forcibladea menwmeer tna'gne-a'dfnem I andprojectio'n U associated with he and 'op'erative uponfg encounter of'the h a" waa seaa object -139 bri ig abbut aece's s 'ef 'hhot-e'ompressedifga's" o v the explosive 'ehar aid'he'adto shatter V I i 1 projectile head releasablyeconnected to the-body' sntirm nti Iifispmi m may corn enent-and eontaining aga et new also" having a cavity 1a thei -frohtflendfi reef" containing an explosive eharge,;a normal-1y V in the body component-and being operative'upon f e e s": fl i li mi l I lquently operativeto automatically op en'the'wvalve v explosive charge-in said headto' set off said a 6. "A cartridge accordingto'clairn ,5, in which the piston is hollow and itself contains an explq sive charge; and furthe'r including, means asso ciatedwiththe head forrexploding" the charge'in ,the'piston concurrently with"setting 01? {or the explosive charge in the head, l

1 movement inthe head: comprises a peripheral groove of triangular cross section'in said piston, and an'associated-spring pressed memberadapted to be wedged againstfthe wallofthe piston bore ponent containing a firing charge; an elongated 'projectile headreleasably-connected to the body component and having a lengthwise bore at the explosive charge; a normally closed valve cover-"5';

' mg a port between the bore and .cavitypfth'e;

head said piston normally occupying the rar'of V the bore immediately in advanceoof the firing; V chargein the j bo'dy component and being-,opera;v p tive upon explosionof said firing charge to'highlyg 7 ingith or V .1. 1 i a flag t a, Y aave te automaticallyi releasebtli highly teem E1 t s aaaeaewm th heaaanamas quemimee pressed gas ini t p i v-chargei ingthe 'ativeto first compressthe explosiveichargeinxthatosexprode 'said*charge:; and.'meana capable' lof headland-latent!) automatically penttheg alve (.14; Acartrid'ge having a bed ieo mpon enti conabty -connected to the liiody -com fxonent amt haw-+ ingaspor 6M 5 we pistonftoforwardem'ovemen I g V said 'stoninonmaHypecupy-ingzmhe rear mmediately iri 1 andaofithefimina .i O i I A aui-ati e-rupo apnea 59A eartridge-- HIGIUJdZIZg En-hQHQW bGdY com?" 11 higlily flc o prssthe ga 'ponentieontaiin ng firing chargefarge'longatedi i 1 cibleidetachnient of;; sa,1 headi'fr ekplosive chaa'geya closed' valve coveretoay empo ene :tl ospace; andim'eans ,s'aid head'haivin'gailengthwisebore-at a communicationwithfithahollowiofthcfl beyond th a V J a rearwardplunger; 1280366131011 extenrlmg a trp -thmcavity containing: t-he explosive gch'arge anctfa rearwardprojectionextendingintofa bore vLaJve cGV-efivnga pertvjbetwefin;fiheboiielafidlcavityzj V inthe-jront'ofrthe the mnerien'd:ofeaui? .rearwardjtprqjection;normallyrspacedgfrol vahtg wherebm uponrimpactofssaidielemen bore immediately in advance of the firingel'iarg ea ii rim commessemiandet e valve; later opened:

explosion of said firing charge to highly compress m har e to se *9 i b .7 the gas within thehead concurrently with-forc f 0- 's t d ia qfll m'fi q wles ible detachmentofs'aid head from the bodycomh o Y mma a x l lv s, 'ponent and projection o'fr said head into? space; '1 "charge; 13 d i h d n e swhereby" and means'associated with theheadjand subse- 4' "1 eg in; h pis n isrsetiofi e the for access of. the highly compressed gastotthe 1 A W -F i esc in f-;a hic the ;piston.is --hol1ow and jconta nswan;explos ve1 5 charge, a and further'including a displaceabl'e sea for normally retaining the explosive charge v w in: the piston; ;and m'eans awherebyth punctoi' dlwhen thegva'lve; is opened} 129A cartridge according to' clairn 9 he'jpl s'ton xis hollow and vcontains explosive chargegand, further including a. d'isplaceable 'sea 1 or 'norrnally retaining the explosive char g'egwithia '7. A cartridge according'toclaim 5, Qin which" the means for restricting :the piston ;-to forwar projectilejhad' 'releasablyconnectedito ithebody f. component and having a lengthwise'bore the rea'r in' communication with the' hol w -f body component, containing a'gas,.sai head-also: having a cavityin its forward end cont ningg an explosive" charge;-*a;.normal1 closed valve 0 rear in-scommunicati'on withtthe hollow of jthefi =Pi et t fy z d fl fifl, body component, containinga gasQsaid head" also ,i 1 5 i6 ;:g? ig} 6?j fi erg; igigg ggfif having a cavity 1n 1t$ forwardend conta ning al hea'dtsaid pisto vogmauy orficupyi g the bore immediately in advancegof he firing charge in the 'b'ody component, and eing ,o'pe 'ative lu ponfiexplosion of' 'said' firi V highlygcompress' the gasconcu'rrentiy with f' 'ciblefdetachrn'ent of 'saidlljead front the ody component and projection; of -s'aicli head v toa spring, 1 and means for normally h dring Sin compression within "the; head: ing' ineans' capable 0t being set jto;s1ibse-- by the sloping surface ofsaid groove; 7 v 8. A cartridge including "a hollowbodyflc oinhead a piston with means for restricting said} piston to forward movement in the boref -ofjthe compress the gas con'currentlyjwith forcible 'de"-.- V l,

tachment of said head from the body component t lga t homingl'means andatjhrebyg 1 and projection of said. head; into space; and means" "allow Ithesp ring to open .thevalve for access chargein the head. 7

of the r highly compressed 14. A4 cartridge including a hollow body com";

ponent containingafiring charge; an elongated .proje'ctile head releasably-connected to theb'ody 7 component and having at" the rearinicommunica-r -tion.' with the hollow of ;the1body; component,- a

gas to the explosive 1 access of the highly 1 compressed gas' to thee'xplosive charge; to'set ofi.-'said jcharge; .7

I ,l6nAlprojectile: having two 2 separate holloy vs',

7 one. containing a gas andJtheotherY containing an explosive charge; means associated with'the pro-v njectile and-operative uponfiringpf. the t-projec tile, .from a gun, to 'ihighly"compress,the gas; and

lengthwise; bore containing? a gas, said head also having a cavity in itsiforward'end, containing an: explosive charge; a" normally closed valve. covering a port between the bore and cavityofzthe head; apiston with means for'restricting'said piston to .forward? movement invthebore vofgthe head, .said. piston normally; occupying -.th e rear of the bore immediately advance of rtheyrfiring charge inthe bodycomponentlandxbeing ope-re jative upon explosion ofsaidfiring: charge; to high-; ly compress the gas: concurrentlytywith;,- forcible= detachment of said headvfrom the'body compoe;

nent and proj ectionflof "said; head into space;

in compressionwithin: the cap and timing means;

- capable of being set to subsequentlyireleaseathez holding means andthereby .allow the spring-Vito, vopen the valve for; access'L-Qi,the highly r come pressed. gas to the explosivetchargejin: said.he'a'd 15.;A-1-projectile having two separate hollows;

one containinga gas and the other containingxan explosive charge; means associated withtheip'mcap. attached .tothewfro'nt' end of the head; jaf' spring-{meansior normally; holding theis'pring means ialsoiassociateduwith' said: projectile subse;

quently operative to first vcompresslthe explosive charge ,andzto later; bring f about 'access ;of the highly cornpressed'.rgasv'toqsaid charge togset it -ofi. "'f i 17. 22! projectile ht ing iwb separate-hollows,

one; containing a gas) a'ndthe other containing an n explosive charge meansassociated.withthe pro:

jectile and operative upon firingpf the projecil iron; un t h y pmpm st e as; m ns associated 1 with the mtoiectile and subsequently operative to automatically-j release the a highly compressed gas int'o the explosiveflcharge to set pf meansi a soci t wi sa dm ieztile; s a a l 1 Q? b n e t d te m n .v

' time of such release i -18.; A projectile haying two hollows oil cavities; o n e ninaa ase d t o he c n a n I explosive charge; means associated withthe projectilerand operative upon firing of 'the 'projectile 5 I i omg r l iw m re h as; an

jectile operativetupon-firingof the' projectile from a gun to highly compress the V gasf'and means.

alsoassociated with said projectile and subsequently operative-to automatically bring. aloout J projectile; L

ean else a s i t th. e projecti e d operative. upon encounter of the projectile with a solidiobjegt to bring about access of the comrpressd as to theexplosive charge to shatter the JOHN y, RIcEQ t. 

